Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Wednesday recorded 966 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 65,24,066 in the state.
The state recorded less than 1,000 cases on Sunday and Monday, however, 1,193 cases were reported on Tuesday.
Kerala also reported 50 deaths which raised the total fatalities in Kerala to 67,008, according to a government release.
Of the deaths, five were reported in the last 24 hours, seven were those which occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents and 38 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court.
With 1,444 more people recovering from the virus, the total recoveries in the state reached 64,48,699 and the active cases reached 7,536.
As many as 25,946 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
Of the new cases, four were health workers, four from outside the state and 916 infected through contact with the source of it not being clear in 42.
There are currently 22,834 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 22,053 are in home or institutional quarantine and 781 in hospitals.
District-wise breakup of positive cases:
Ernakulam 200
Thiruvananthapuram 130
Kollam 102
Kottayam 102
Thrissur 74
Kozhikode 71
Idukki 67
Pathanamthitta 65
Alappuzha 34
Kannur 34
Malappuram 34
Palakkad 23
Wayanad 21
Kasargod 9
